Mordants and additives
Pickling agents and adjuvants for natural dyeing
Welcome to the Stains and Auxiliary Ingredients for Natural Dyeing category! Here you will find a wide selection of mordants and auxiliaries essential for dyeing with natural materials. These products will help you achieve the most beautiful and durable colours on wool, fabric and fibres. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced dyer, this category offers everything you need to take your natural dyeing projects to the next level.
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Our Pickling Agents and Auxiliary Agents:
Alum: A widely used stain fabric that provides bright and vibrant colours.
gum arabic: Improves the adhesion of dyes to fibres.
Calcium Hydroxide: Often used in combination with other stains for specific colour results.
Citric acid: Helps adjust pH and can affect colour intensity.
Fructose: Acts as a reducing agent when dyeing with certain natural dyes.
guar gum: A thickener used to make paint adhere better.
Iron sulphate: Gives dark, deep shades and can be used as a stain or colour-changing adjuvant.
Arrowroot starch: A natural thickener used in the dyeing process.
Potash: Helps fine-tune pH for optimal colour results.
Tartar: Acts as a stabiliser and helps keep colours bright and vibrant.
Tartaric acid: Increases colour fastness and improves colour brightness.
Why use mordants and adjuvants?
Colour retention: Pickling allows natural dyes to adhere better and retain them longer.
Colour variations: By using different stains and auxiliaries, you can achieve a wide range of colour variations and intensities.
Sustainability: Excipients can improve the durability and washability of your dyed textiles.
Creative Control: With these products, you have more control over the painting process and can experiment with different effects and techniques.
Whether you want to mordant wool, fabric or other fibres, our mordants and auxiliaries category offers everything you need to carry out successful and sustainable natural dyeing projects. Explore our selection and discover the benefits of staining and dyeing with natural materials.
Natural dyes/dyes can be found in our Natural dyes category